Garment hanger



Feb. 4, 1947. H, NAVQ'N 2,415,216

GARMENT HANGER Filed Febf. 12, 194s :s sheets-sheet 1 F-IEl-z I Feb. 4, 1947. H. NAvoN 2,415,216

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from Patented F eb. 4, c 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT i OFFICE 2,415,216 GARMENT HANGER Haimi Navon, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application February 12, 1946, Serial No. 646,992

Claims. 1

This invention relates aims to provide a novel, practical and efficient hanger having means to prevent slipping of the garment from the hanger together with a shield to keep dust from settling on the garment.

Standard forms of garment hangers and 4separate shields are in common use, but these possess inherent disadvantages which are especially noticeable and important in shops or stores where dresses are shown many times during business hours, as it is very difficult to keep the dresses covered with shields because of lack of time. The hanger of this invention overcomes this diliiculty in that the shield covers the dress automatically after the 'dressis slipped onto the hanger, thus keeping the dress protected from dustand light at'all times;

In thefcase of ordinary hangers, many dresses, because they are cut with wide neck lines, slip oi the hanger`onto the oor, and this presents a perplexing problem in many dress shops. This invention provides means for automatically retaining the garment on the hanger at all times.

The above general as well as additional and more specific objects will become apparent in the following description, wherein characters of reference refer to like-numbered parts in the `accompanying drawings. It is to be noted'th'at the drawings are intended for the purpose of illustration only, and that it is neither intended nor desired to limit the scope of the invention necessarily to any or all of the specific details of con struction illustrated excepting insofar as they may be deemed essential to the invention.

Referring briefly to the invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the combination hanger and shield, with parts of the shield broken away and partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the same.4 Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the vcombination hanger clamp arms or wings and shield members or sections, in turned up position where they are releasably retained while a garment is hung or removed from the hanger.

Fig. 4 is aplan view of the hanger with the shield omitted.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the righthand half ofthe hanger of Fig. 4,' with its shield member in place thereon, the latter` being partly broken away and partly in section,

Fig. 6 is `a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line B-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of one of the two complementary shield sections which are removably mounted on the hanger clamp arms.

Fig. 8 is a plan View, partly broken away and partly in section, similar to Fig. 4, showing a modified form of construction of the hanger clamp'arms.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view to garment hangers, and

4of the` hanger of Fig. 8, with parts broken away and partly in section. i

Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View Aof another portion of the hanger of Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view', with parts broken away and partly in section, of the lateral extending means of Fig. 10. l

Referring in detail to the drawings, the'numeral I 0 indicates a common 'form of garment hanger, having a center bolt II terminating .at the top in a hook I2, A `plate or the like .13, arched to conform to the curvature ofthe hanger IB, is secured by screws or other means to the top of the hanger I' intermediate thelength" of the hanger and provided with a central opening or hole through which the bolt `II passes, `shown at I4. At each end of the plate I3, the plate is provided with substantially upright laterally spaced extensions l5, and at its upper edge each upright I5 has formed thereon a pivot or hinge ear I6, or sleeve, the two sleeves I6 at each end of the plate being in axial alignment,

Clamp arms I'I and I8 are provided as follows, each arm :being formed of a single length of wire 4or the like bent into the desired shape. The arm I8 is thus bent into the shape shown in Figs. 1 and 4, comprising the two side lengths of members I9, the rend member, rounded, 20, and the other end which comprises a pair of spaced, parallel doubled-back fingers 2I. The clamp arm I'I is similar in having the two sides 22, the outer end 23, and at the inner end a pair of doubledback spaced parallel fingers 2d. The length `of wire extending from each finger 2I is further deformed to pass in alignment through the respective sleeves I6 on the right side, as shown at 25, to provide pivot stub shafts in the sleeves, and after coming out of the sleeves in the space between the two aligned sleeves, the wire is fur-Y ther shaped into an upturned loop 26. The arm Il is formed in a like manner with respect to its hinge sleeves I6 and also terminates in a similar upturned hook 2'I. It is to be noted that the 2I and 24 possess a degree of resiliency, and this is sufiicient, when the arms are in the extended position of Fig. 1, to cause sufficientV frictional engagement between each linger 2I and the adjacent finger 24 to releasably lock the two arms I 'l and I8 in the said extended position. It is obvious that pressure of the ngers against the hollows of the lhooks 26 and 21 will cause the arms Il and I8 to swing upward into the position shown in Fig. 3. If desired, any releasable catch means, not shown, may be provided likewise to releasably hold the two arms in the said upward position. Cross members 28 may be provided for lateral bracing of the arms. Each arm I'l and I8 is adapted to have a shield of any desired fabric slipped thereover, one such shield being shown at 29 in Fig. 7, and the other 3 shield 30 is substantially similar in construction and complementary thereto. Each shield comprises a pair of opposed side walls 3l and a curved top wall '32, thereby providing a compartment closed on all sides excepting thebottom and the inner end 33. The top 32 is formed of two spaced layers of material, 34 and 35, and a cut-out 36 is provided as shown. The shield" 29 is slipped over the arm I8 by inserting the* latter into the space between the layers 34 and 35 and drawing the shield upon the arm until it assumes the position shown inv Fig; 1. In the latter position the sleeves I6 on that side assume the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with respect to the shield top 32, with the sides 38 of the cutout36 extending along the sides ofthe. fingers 2| and 24, and the sleeves registeringagainst theend 31 of the cut-out 36. Thus, the sides 3| oi` the shield 29 overlap thev sidesA 3l of the shield 30 when they are both in position. Means, not shown, mayalso be provided to interlock the two assembled shields, although the frictional engagement of the arm sides I9, 22 with the shield `top 32 is generally suicient to-retain the shields thereon.`r However, in the modiiication to be described below, an added engagement or force is provided which positively retains'the shields on'the clamparms. Y wIn Figs..811', inclusive, a substantially similar but 'improved structure lis lshown for the shield supporting arms I1a and Ia. Those parts of these figures whichare"identical tolike parts of the figuresV previously referred to, bear like reference numerals; Vand those parts of ligs.` 8-11 which are equivalent t similar parts in Figs. 1-7, inclusive, bear the same-reference numerals iollowed by the letter a. v- I y Both arms-,are formed of two bilaterally symmetricalhalves 39 and 49, in such'manner as to be equivalent-to splitting the rounded ends a and 23a at 59, by making the cross-members 28a in two mutually ytelescopic parts, and likewise splitting the pivot stub shafts 25a to make each of the `four of them in two aligned parts. In the case of each of the latter,V a sleeve 39h is rigid at one end about one end of the broken shaft 25a, that is, the end 40h, and a `second sleeve 42 which telescopes into the sleeve 39h,- is rigid about the other end14l. -Collars 43 on the opposed ends of the stub shafts ,4Gb- 4I haveV a coiled compresr sion spring 48 ,Y therebetween, which normally urges the two shafts, and hencetheir respective sleevesapart, as the collarsare urged apart by this spring. v Y

In the clase of the cross-braces 28a, each is broken-into two sections 44, and a sleeve whose ends are closed except-for aligned openings permitting the rods V44 to pass through slidably, loosely surrounds the ends of these shafts, which are also provided with rigid collars 46 separated by a compression spring 41. It is apparent that the springs 41 and 48 normally urge-the two halfrsections 39-40 apart so that, kwhen the shields are mounted thereon as previously set forth,.the force of the sides of the-arms I 1a-I 8aagainst the folds of the -roof 32 securelyv retains theshields onthaarms. Y 4 e Y V.The degreebf lateral expansion .permittedby the connecting .means between the `two sections 39and40 is of course limited by thelimit stops provided, as described. Instead of a single limit stop at the extremeof the lateral expansion permitted-as shown, a series of longitudinally spaced frictionstops could be provided between the tWQ 4 movable parts so that their degree of lateral separation could be regulated releasably. This would, however, be an obvious expedient, and would play no role in the underlying invention.

When a garment is hung on the hanger I0, with the shields in the raised position shown in Fig. 3,

. the latter are swung down against the shoulders i Yof the garments, so that the side and end walls of ment to the hanger and thus to prevent its slipping from the hanger. v,The lateral expansion of the modified form permits widening of the arms I 1 and I8 to accommodate mens clothing, or mens or womens coats, Vas well as to securely retain the shieldsY thereon, which might otherwise 'also slip off. The shields are obviously easily removed .for laundering, and as easily replaceable.

The hanger as set forth should prove of inestimable value and utility to dress shopsand stores. Obviously, modifications in form vand structure may be made without departingi'rom the spirit and scope of lthe invention. Any suitable resilient means may be provided to urge the arms and shields normally into their lowermost positions against the hanger I0, and as an example of such means, coiled springs surrounding the stub shafts 25,'not shown, may be cited.

Iclaim: 1. A device of the class described comprising a garment hanger, a member secured thereto intermediate'the length of' the hanger at the topof the latter, arms hingedly'secured at'one end 4to the ends of said member-and'extending'outward in substantially the planefof the hanger',"dust shields having pockets extending longitudinally in the roofs thereof, said shields having the entrances to said pockets juxtaposed and being slidably mounted on said arms. with said arms reg'- istering insaid pockets. f Y l 2.`The device setforth in claim 1, each of said arms being formed `'of longitudinally split and bilaterally symmetrical `complementary half sections, and resilient means joining :said half-sec'.- tionsiand normally urging the vsameapart, said sections having limit stops last-named means.

3. The deviceset forth in claimgl, said me'mber comprising-'a plate having upstanding ends whereby the hinged connection between said arms and said ends of said member are spacedupward from said hanger.

`4.The device set forth in-claim 1,said arms having nger grip hooks rigid with their mutually adjacent ends. Y 5. The device set forth in claim 1, each of said arms being formed'of longitudinally split and bilaterally symmetrical 'complementary 'half Sections, aligned transverse rods extendingffrom said half sectional `said '-rods' having compression springsV mounted between their. juxtaposed extremities thereby-normally urging-said aligned rodsapart. n'

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